Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, May 10, 2013

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Sunny skies mean parks crackdown in Cowichan

Guilty plea entered in bow shooting of Maple Bay father

Louts beware: Patrols expected to be plentiful in the great outdoors

Attempted murder charged dropped: Antoniuk admits to aggravated assault Peter W. Rusland

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Ashley Degraaf

Cowichanian has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the arrow shooting of his father, and could be sentenced by early July, Crown counsel says. Marvin Antoniuk Jr. is booked to appear in Duncan provincial court June 4 at 9:30 a.m., Crown lawyer Neil MacKenzie said. The suspect was originally charged with the Jan. 27 attempted murder of his dad, Marvin Antoniuk Sr. “Crown concluded we’d proceed on a charge of aggravated assault,” MacKenzie told the News Leader Pictorial Wednesday. “Mr. Antoniuk entered a guilty plea to that charge April 23, the matter is set over for appearance June 4, and a pre-sentencing report has been ordered in the case.” Antoniuk remains in custody, the Crown lawyer noted. Crown decided to proceed on the aggravated-assault charge because, in general terms, evidence for attempted murder must prove “a high level of intent to kill,” he explained. It was believed Antoniuk could face a maximum of 14 years in jail if convicted of aggravated assault — likely in late June or early July, noted MacKenzie. However, the judge will consider pre-sentencing report data including case specifics, Antoniuk’s backMarvin Antoniuk Jr: ground and mental state, plus other in custody factors, MacKenzie explained. The complex case centres on how and why Antoniuk, 48, allegedly fired a target arrow into his father’s chest at the family’s home on Maple Bay Road. That arrow narrowly missed Antoniuk Sr.’s heart, Antoniuk’s lawyer Jeffrey Arndt told the News Leader Pictorial in an earlier interview. He added Antoniuk Sr. has recovered, and was released from a Victoria hospital. His client apparently has “a blind spot” about events of Jan. 27 when alcohol and crack cocaine were believed to have been involved during the alleged crime, Arndt also stated. Antoniuk — a former Crofton mill worker turned contractor — was beaten after the arrow episode, said Arndt, a thumping that gave the accused a broken nose and broken teeth.

eautiful sunny days plus motivated folks enjoying the weather equals the typical but time-sensitive trails and parks use warning from the Cowichan Valley Regional District. “Late last week the CVRD held a meeting to coordinate enforcement within our parks and trails system,” said CVRD manager of inspections and enforcement, Brian Duncan in an email. He notes RCMP, B.C. Parks rangers, conservation officers service and forest, lands and natural resource officers were in attendance. “This has proven very successful in the past keeping motorized vehicles off our trails which are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.” The CVRD also works closely with the Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Lake and North Cowichan RCMP detachments with their members swapping their patrol cars with bikes to keep an eye on the trail systems and parks from time to time throughout the summer. “Long weekends through the summer and fall are most problematic and exhaust the resources of municipal, provincial and federal enforcement agencies,” explained Duncan. more on page 6

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Andrew Leong

Cowichan’s transformation into Spooksville continued in recent weeks as film crews went about their work in various valley locations. Here, they set up on the corner of Craig and Kenneth Street downtown to film a segment using the Duncan city hall building to stand in for the Springville Library.

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